Agricultural and Forest Entomology (2017) 19, 366-375

Richard Stouthamer, Paul Rugman-Jones, Pham Q. Thu, Akif Eskalen, Tim Thibault, Jiri Hulcr, Liang-Jong Wang, Bjarte H. Jordal, Chi-Yu Chen, Miriam Cooperband, Ching-Shan Lin, Naoto Kamata, Sheng-Shan Lu, Hayato Masuya, Zvi Mendel, Robert Rabaglia, Sunisa Sanguansub, Hsin-Hui Shih, Wisut Sittichaya and Shixiang Zong (2017)
Tracing the origin of a cryptic invader: phylogeography of the Euwallacea fornicatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) species complex
Agricultural and Forest Entomology 19 (4), 366-375
Abstract: - The ambrosia beetle morphologically identified as Euwallacea fornicatus consists of several cryptic species that exhibit large differences in the DNA sequences of several nuclear and mitochondrial gene regions.
- Based on these differences, we suggest that there are at least three different species each with distinct phylogeography.
- Members of this cryptic species complex have invaded many areas outside their native range and cause substantial damage to both agriculture (avocado in particular) and other tree species.
- Three of these cryptic species have invaded the USA: two species in California and a third species in both Florida and Hawaii.
- Identification of their native range allows directed search for their natural enemies that may be used in biological control of these tree pests.
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(original language: English)
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Database assignments for author(s): Richard Stouthamer, Shixiang Zong, Zvi Mendel, Miriam F. Cooperband, Jiri Hulcr, Paul F. Rugman-Jones, Akif Eskalen, Pham Quang Thu

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
population dynamics/ epidemiology
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Euwallacea perbrevis
	Euwallacea fornicatus
	Euwallacea kuroshio